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Avoid anger; exercise compassion; and love truth. Recollect, that fromreligion your chief comfort must spring, and never neglect the duty ofprayer. Learn from experience the comfort that arises from making knownyour wants and sorrows to the wisest and best of Beings, in whose handsare the issues, not only of this life, but of that which is to come.
Your father will allow you a certain stipend; you have already _felt_ thepleasure of doing good; ever recollect that the wild pursuits of fancymust be conquered, to enable you to gratify benevolent wishes, and thatyou must practise economy in trifles to have it in your power to begenerous on great occasions. And the good you intend to do, doquickly;—for know that a trifling duty neglected, is a great fault, andthe present time only is at your command.
You are now candidates for my friendship, and on your advancement invirtue my regard will in future depend. Write often to me, I willpunctually answer your letters; but let me have the genuine sentiments ofyour hearts. In expressions of affection and respect, do not deviatefrom truth to gain what you wish for, or to turn a period prettily.
Adieu! when you think of your friend, observe her precepts; and let therecollection of my affection, give additional weight to the truths whichI have endeavoured to instill; and, to reward my care, let me hear thatyou love and practice virtue.
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